Is your child taking the ACT or SAT soon?

Contact Class 101 Savannah college planning. Let Class 101 help your student increase their score. Call 912-303-7600 or email pcooper@class101.com.

Sessions are held at Class 101 Savannah, 7702 Waters Ave., Savannah GA 31406.

Class 101 Savannah provides families with expert guidance in the college search, admissions, and financial aid process. Learn more here.

Class 101 College Planning
Phone: (912) 303-7600
E-mail: jcooper@class101.com

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Enrollment for Soccer Shots Spring Soccer is now open in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton.

Soccer Shots is kicking off the season and your child is invited to join Soccer Shots on Soccer Island.

Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program for children ages 2-8 with a focus on character development.

Soccer Shots also offers special programming for children ages 3 and up with special needs. ​Weekly sessions focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. Through fun games and positive reinforcement, children will begin to experience the joy of playing soccer and being active. Soccer Shots curriculum is aligned with early learning state standards and highlights a positive character trait each week such as respect, confidence and determination. And Soccer Shots coaches are the best in the business.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more. Then click “View Locations” and use the new search feature to find a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule.

Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton. Spots will fill quickly, so enroll today.

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FREE Soccer Fun Day
Sat. March 21, 2020, 9-10:30AM

FREE & open to the public. Enroll online at savannah.soccershots.com. Search “free” to see a complete list of all free events near you

This is an opportunity for children to try Soccer Shots program for the first time and for parents to meet the coaches. Abbreviated 15 minute sessions and program information will be available. Event will take place on the Whitaker Street side of the park, on the south end by the tennis courts and farmer’s market.

Please preregister for this free event so organizers know how many children to expect. Enroll at savannah.soccershots.com. Search “free.”

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Class 101 Savannah will offer a FREE practice ACT test that’s open to the community.

The test will be Sat. Feb. 22 2020, 10AM-2PM.

Students will have the chance to take a full ACT practice test in a simulated test environment. This will help students gain an understanding of the material covered on the ACT and what the testing experience is like. Students can also receive their test scores at no cost by individual appointment following the test.

Practice test location is Class 101 Savannah, 7702 Waters Ave., Savannah GA 31406.

For more information and to reserve your seat, call 912-303-7600 or email pcooper@class101.com.

Class 101 Savannah provides families with expert guidance in the college search, admissions, and financial aid process. Learn more here.

Class 101 College Planning
Phone: (912) 303-7600
E-mail: jcooper@class101.com

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Free mindful self-compassion workshops are being offered to the public in Savannah starting this month.

The first free workshop will be Wed., Feb. 26, 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS. Find registration information and the schedule of all the free mindful self-compassion workshops offered through Oct. 28 here.

These trainings help participants learn fundamental concepts and skills in mindfulness and self-compassion. Workshops are a program of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and organized by Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Inc.

Open to all residents including educators, law enforcement, medical and behavioral health providers, caregivers, students and community members.

Learn more about the benefits of the workshops – especially to educators – in our newspaper column here.

Thanks to funding from Chatham County, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services and Pitulloch Foundation, and in partnership with Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition and Gateway Community Service Board, organizers are able to bring this resource to our residents and schools at no cost to them

Register online here.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS
Wednesday, April 29, 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS
Wednesday, June 24, 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS
Wednesday, Aug. 26 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS
Wednesday, Oct. 28 9AM-4PM at Chatham County DFCS

See the Monster Watercolor Illustration Workshop

Savannah Cultural Arts Center offers a slew of free or affordable kid-friendly classes & workshops during February 2020.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

February 2020 Kid-Friendly Events & Classes @ the Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Below is a list of upcoming events, classes, and workshops at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center this winter.

Those interested in registering for these classes and workshops can find more information and the registration . To view the latest updates to our events and programming, be sure to visit our website at www.savannahga.gov/arts or call 912-651-6783.

Yoga
10:30-11:30AM, Saturdays, Feb. 1-29,
All ages
$5 per person per session
Stretch and exhale your way to mindfulness in this relaxing yoga class for all skill levels. Please bring your own mat.
Register online here. 

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Felt Painting Workshop
9:30AM-1PM, Feb. 15
Ages 13+
$35 per person
Learn how to turn felt into a wonderful painting.
Register online here. 

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Beginner Level Mosaic
5:30-8PM, Wednesdays, Feb. 26 – March 25
Ages 13+
$60 per person
Create your own mosaic using vitreous glass while learning basic techniques in design, tool use, and settings.
Register online here. 

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See the Monster Watercolor Illustration
6-8PM, Feb. 28
Ages 7+
$10 per person
See your watercolor blobs come to life as funny monster illustrations.
Register online here. 

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Belly Dancing Workshop
12:30-1:30PM, Feb. 29
All ages
FREE
Register online here. 

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2020, Savannah

Educators & students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Georgia Day Parade on Fri. Feb. 21, 2020.

As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, students, local dignitaries, musicians, & costumed performers will march through Savannah’s historic squares.

Details here. 

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Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange is having a play date and you’re invited!

Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange  will open their doors and their toy chests for everyone to come and enjoy totally FREE with instructors present to help facilitate kids playing together in Spanish.

Studies show that children who attain and/or maintain bilingual skills are those with peers who value and use the secondary language, so Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange  is promoting a community for our kids to have just that.

Where:  Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange, 206 East 36 St. Savannah
When: Sat. Feb 8 2020, 12:30-2:30PM
Who: All ages. Games for toddlers to teenagers.
Come for a bit or stay for the whole 2 hours, it’s up to you.
*Parents will need to stay at the Exchange while their children are present, but  Savannah Area Language & Culture Exchange will have coffee, tea, and good conversation while the kiddos play.

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The Savannah Country Day School, a JK-12 independent school in Savannah, invites you to a FREE lecture by Michael Thompson – author of several best-selling parenting books – Wed. Feb. 5 @ 6PM on the school campus. (This is a change from the previously published time of 7pm) Join SCDS as Thompson walks parents and educators through the complex social world of our children

Schmidt Lecture Series event: “Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Friendship Development, Popularity and Social Cruelty in Childhood,” presented by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Jelks Auditorium
6PM Wed. Feb. 5
Savannah Country Day School
824 Stillwood Drive
Savannah, GA 31419-2643
912-925-8800

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Super Museum Sunday 2020

FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 9 2020

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2020 is Sun. Feb. 9 when various museums and historical sites in the Savannah area are free and open to the public.

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here.  

Various sites will have free admission Feb. 10 2019 from noon – 4PM, unless alternate hours are listed.

Highlights of this year’s special event programming include:

• Oatland Island Wildlife Center will open at 10AM so you can get a head start on the day.
• Georgia State Railroad Museum will have site tours, special office car tours & a short train ride.
• Fort King George Historic Site will have musket firing demonstrations from 10AM-4PM

Telfair Museums’ three sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House, will be open & free noon-4PM.
The Jepson Center,  207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

All Coastal Heritage Society sites – Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum – will be open & free.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2020

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 8 & Feb. 9 2020
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023. Details here. 

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2020, Savannah

Educators & students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Georgia Day Parade on Fri. Feb. 21, 2020. As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, students, local dignitaries, musicians, & costumed performers will march through Savannah’s historic squares. Registration is now open.

Registration details here. 

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UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT. 27

The 2020 Flannery O’Connor Birthday Parade and Street Fair will take place on Sun. March 22 2020, 1-4PM in Lafayette Square in Savannah.

This lively annual birthday celebration of acclaimed author and Savannah native Flannery O’Connor will offer family fun, live music and more. All are invited to join the parade, carry handmade signs and sing along.

Live music will be provided by a cavalcade of singer-songwriters and musicians from some of Savannah’s finest local bands in honor of O’Connor’s birthday. Music for the parade will be performed by the Sweet Thunder Strolling Band.

Local authors will be on hand with copies of their publications and information.

Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Connor’s characters and settings or by the author’s life are encouraged, but not required.

The event is free and open to the public. Rain date: Sun. March 29 2020.

Learn more here. 

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT. 27

ABOUT THE FLANNERY O’CONNOR CHILDHOOD HOME:
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, located at 207 E. Charlton Street in the heart of Savannah, Georgia, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the South’s greatest writers. An established 501 3(C) nonprofit organization, the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home has been meticulously restored to reflect the authentic period furnishings of a Depression-Era Savannah rowhouse and to offer insight into the years that O’Connor lived in Savannah, from 1925 to 1938. The Home proudly presents a series of free lectures each spring and fall as well as other events throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.flanneryoconnorhome.org or call 912.233.60

The Savannah Country Day School, a JK-12 independent school in Savannah, will offer a new Faculty Explorations lecture series starting Jan. 22 2020.

All events are free and open to the public.

All lectures take place at the Savannah Country Day School, located at 824 Stillwood Dr. in Savannah. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required at: www.savcds.org/facultyexplorations

The 2020 Faculty Explorations schedule is as follows:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 – 7 p.m. – Minis 1A
Adam Weber – “Does the Earth Really Orbit the Sun? Thinking Scientifically vs. Believing What We See”

Adam Weber, the Science Department Chair and Upper School Physics teacher at Savannah Country Day School, will explore how humans began to think scientifically, from the work of early astronomers to the contemporary study of light, in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the universe.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 – 7 p.m. – Andrews Assembly Room
Kevin Gavin, Ph.D. – “Why You Should Go to Rome (or Why You Should Go Back If You’ve Already Been)”

Savannah Country Day School Latin teacher Kevin Gavin will discuss the profound, unparalleled story of Rome, Italy, sharing details about the Eternal City’s art, architecture and history while offering an in-depth understanding of this fascinating Italian destination.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 – 7 p.m. – Minis 2
Ariane Wright – “Evolution through Aversion: Danger, Disgust and Frustration Driving Evolution”

Ariane Wright, an Upper School Biology and Environmental Science teacher at SCDS, will examine the key role that aversion plays in natural selection, discussing how avoiding mosquitos impacts migration, how mating habits change as females avoid aggressive males and why bright colors are often nature’s danger sign.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 – 7 p.m. – Lewis 226
Michelle Dumais – “Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao: Nationalism and Regionalism in Contemporary Spain”

SCDS Upper School Spanish instructor Michelle Dumais will explore the historical roots of the tensions between Spanish regionalism and nationalism and discuss the various political, artistic, economic and cultural manifestations of these dueling identities.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 – 7 p.m. – Bradley Conference Room
Kevin Goldberg, Ph.D. – “A Vinous Tour Through Germany”

Kevin Goldberg, the History Department Chair at Savannah Country Day, will discuss the history, geography and geology of German wine and will lead a wine tasting featuring vintages from one of the world’s oldest and most complex winegrowing regions.

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Savannah Cultural Arts Center offers a slew of free or affordable kid-friendly classes & workshops during January & February 2020.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

FREE Drop-in Ceramics @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Thursdays, Jan. 9 – March 5, 9:30-11:30AM
All ages welcome (ages 10 and under are not permitted on the wheel)
FREE Admission
Drop into our ceramics studios for some fun, clay-based activities with our visual arts instructor.

Register online here. 

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Little Artists Creative Play Space @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Saturdays, Jan. 11-18 2020, 9AM-Noon
Ages 10 and under with a caregiver
$5 per session
A creative learning environment that stimulates the imagination through movement and fun.

Register online here. 

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UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THIS CLASS DATE HAS CHANGED TO FEB. 28

See the Monster Watercolor Illustration @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Fri. Feb. 28, 6-8PM
Ages 7+
$10 per person
See your watercolor blobs come to life as funny monster illustrations.

Register online here. 

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FREE Dream Quilt @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center
Sat. Jan. 18, 9AM-2PM
All ages, kid-friendly
FREE
Create your own square that’ll be a part of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center dream quilt.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day & create your own patch to be woven into the SCAC Dream Quilt. The completed quilt will be displayed at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Admission is free & open to the public.

Nearby parking is available at the Robinson and Liberty Street parking garages. Metered street parking is also available at Turner Blvd and W. McDonough Street.

Register online here.

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Super Museum Sunday 2020

FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 9 2020

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2020 is Sun. Feb. 9 when various museums and historical sites in the Savannah area are free and open to the public.

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

Various sites will have free admission Feb. 10 2019 from noon – 4PM, unless alternate hours are listed.

Telfair Museums’ three sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House, will be open & free noon-4PM.
The Jepson Center,  207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

All Coastal Heritage Society sites – Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum – will be open & free.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2020

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 8 & Feb. 9 2020
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023. Details here. 

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2020, Savannah

Educators & students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Georgia Day Parade on Fri. Feb. 21, 2020. As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, students, local dignitaries, musicians, & costumed performers will march through Savannah’s historic squares. Registration is now open.

Registration details here. 

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The National Park Service offers FREE admission to ALL parks, monuments and historic sites including Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah that normally charge an admission fee on certain dates. Fort Pulaski National Monument will be free on the following dates during 2020:

• Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Sunday, February 9: Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday
• Saturday, April 18: Junior Ranger Day (First Day of National Park Week)
• Tuesday, August 25: National Park Service Anniversary
• Saturday, September 26: National Public Lands Day
• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day

www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm

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Your kids can become a Junior Ranger 

Your kids can become a junior ranger at Fort Pulaski.

Junior Ranger booklets have activities about the national parks for ages 5-12. Junior ranger books are free to any visitor and usually are available at the visitors’ centers. Often, similar programs with more advanced activities are also available for older kids. Just ask at the site’s visitor center.

While doing the activities, children enjoy earning a badge and a certificate.

Nearby national parks/monuments that have Junior Ranger programs include:
*Fort Pulaski National Monument, on U.S. 80 en route to Tybee Island. Info on the Fort Pulaski Junior Program here.
*Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie national monuments, Charleston, S.C. Info on these forts Junior Ranger program here.
*Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga. More info here. 
*Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. Info on the Fort Frederica National Monument Junior Ranger Program here. 
*Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon. Info on Ocmulgee’s National Monument Junior Ranger Program here.
* Congaree National Park near Columbia. Info on Junior Ranger Program here. 

Fort Pulaski, Hwy 80 East Savannah, 31410-0757 tel: (912) 786-5787. Details here. 

Driving around Savannah, Pooler & Richmond Hill looking at home holiday light displays and decorations is a favorite family tradition.

From colossal Santa snow globes to computerized Christmas lights animated with music, find your guide to Savannah-area home holiday light displays here.

Kids especially love those computerized “dancing” lights display animated with music. Lights choreographed to blink, twink and fade in red, blue, green and white, in sync with a custom-mixed soundtrack of holiday tunes.

Find our list of best area home holiday lights here.

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Find more things to during holiday break in the SouthernMamas.com Events Calendar here.

Exciting year end news from  Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano: Kindermusik Savannah giveaway for a free month in January ends Dec. 30 2019. Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com and register your child to win. One winner will be chosen on Dec. 31 2019.

Considering a gift that will last a lifetime? Give the gift of music! Kindermusik Savannah offers personalized gift certificates for Kindermusik, private lessons, and piano tunings. Call 912-988-KEYS for more info.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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Southside Fire’s Montgomery Division is getting ready for their annual Santa Truck detail when Santa visits various Savannah neighborhoods on a firetruck.

The 2019 Santa firetruck holidays dates and route:
Fri. Dec 20: Whitfield Avenue (Mistwood neighborhood as starting point)
Sat. Dec. 21: Ferguson Avenue (Sandfly as starting point)
Sun. Dec. 22: Burnside Island (Whitfield side of Beaulieu Avenue as starting point)
Mon. Dec. 23: Rain Date

Southside Fire will post updates and additional information here leading up to the event and during the event. This will include departure times from the station and their starting point for each area.

This will allow you to plan out an approximate time in which Santa should be coming to your neighborhood.

Learn more here.

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Fri. Dec. 20, route starts at 6PM.

The route begins at Mistwood. From there:

Oak Bluff
Waters Bluff
Whitfield Mobile Estates
Edenfield Ln
Rivers Bend
Mendel Avenue
Heather Street
Break at Little S Shopping Center
Whitfield Park
Pine Ridge
Strachan Avenue
Summit Ridge
Rivers Edge
River view Mobile Estates
Cartwright
Railroad

Free & open to the public.

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Sat. Dec. 21, route starts at 6PM.

The route starts in Sandfly and travels towards Shipyard.

This route includes all subdivisions along Ferguson Avenue, the Forest City Gun Club, Bethesda, Pinpoint Avenue and Lehigh Avenue.

The rain date is Dec. 23. In the event Saturday and a Sunday are delayed due to weather, the route will be modified in an attempt to cover as much area missed as possible.

Free & open to the public.

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Sun. Dec. 22, route starts at 6PM

Burnside Island

This route begins on the Whitfield side of Beaulieu Avenue, then takes Beaulieu towards Shipyard covering Butler and Beaulieu Farm Bend along the way, then take the causeway to cover the island.

On the way back, the route goes to Galleon Court.

Dec. 23 is the rain date to make up as much of the route as possible. For updates, up to minute departure times and estimated arrival time at designated break locations, go here..

Free & open to the public.
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A local favorite holiday lights display of 80,000 lights for 2019 at a home at 24 Greatwood Way in Highlands Subdivision (Godley Park), Savannah, 31407. Lights are on at dark unless it’s raining.

Rockwell Family Christmas Lights @ 253 Cypress Creek Lane, Guyton, Ga 31312

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Driving around Savannah, Pooler & Richmond Hill looking at home holiday light displays and decorations is a favorite family tradition.

From colossal Santa snow globes to computerized Christmas lights animated with music, we have your guide to local home holiday light displays.

Kids especially love those computerized “dancing” lights display animated with music. Lights choreographed to blink, twink and fade in red, blue, green and white, in sync with a custom-mixed soundtrack of holiday tunes.

Want to add a home lights display to this list or let us know if one of the past favorites isn’t up this year? Please email us the info at anne@southernmamas.com

2019 home holiday lights favorites 

*24 Greatwood Way Savannah Ga 31407 Godley Park in the Highlands Subdivisions
5:30-10:30PM
Neighborhood is gated with the gate closed at 7PM. Many more lights have been added this year, wrapping the entire house and walkways.

*116 N. Sheftall Circle
Wilmington Island, Savannah
Depending on weather, there will cotton candy and pink train rides on Saturday nights until Christmas.

*165 Bald Cypress Lane
Bloomingdale, Ga.31302
Animated to 99.9 F.M. in front and large static display on side.
Lights on from dark til 9:30PM, unless raining.

*253 Cypress Creek Lane
Guyton GA 31312
Nightly 5:30-10:30PM
Animated to 99.3 F.M.  Friday nights is Movie Night (Fri. Dec. 13. Fri. Dec. 20, & Fri. Dec. 27) featuring lights changing in sync to Harry Potter music.

*290 Watts Road
Guyton GA 31312

*1 Old Mill Court
Windsor Forest neighborhood
Savannah, 31419

*1429 Dean Forest Road
Savannah, Georgia 31405!

*Corner of Timber Trail and Boyd Drive
Richmond Hiil, Ga.

*152 Crossing Circle
Rincon Ga.
Tune radio to 88.5 in your vehicle.

*116 Austin Way
Savannah

*Wilmington Island house: Take Penn Waller to Deerwood and turn right onto St Andrews Way.

*156 Oakview Rd.
Rincon, GA 31326 (near Hwy. 21 @ Rahn Station Rd)

*948 Zeigler Rd.
Bloomingdale GA. (Tune to 99.5 FM)

*439 Egypt Ardmore Rd
Springfield, GA 31329

*TMT Farm Christmas Lights Drive-Thru
16710 Old River Rd N
Statesboro, Georgia 30461 (Lights are on 5:30PM-midnight until Dec. 29 2019)

Not yet confirmed for 2019

*9 Yorkshire Place
Kingswood subdivision
Savannah, 31406

*202 Blue Marlin Dr.
Seagate subdivision, Whitemarsh Island. (Lights on from at least 6 – 10PM nightly until New Years Eve, unless there is heavy rain. 100% of the money collected in donation box goes to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

*40 Long Creek Lane
Richmond Hill GA 31324

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Find more holiday things to do in the SouthernMamas.com 2019 Savannah & Lowcountry Holiday Family Fun Guide. 

Islands Fire Department Santa neighborhood visits will be this Sat. Dec. 14 & Sun. Dec. 15, noon-6:30PM. See the 2019 route above for when and where Mr and Mrs Claus will be visiting Wilmington & Whitemarsh islands neighborhoods.

If you miss Santa on Saturday on Wilmington Is., join him at Wilmington Is. Publix at 5-6:30 PM, 155 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah, GA 31410

If you miss Santa on Sunday on Whitemarsh Is., join him at Whitemarsh Is. publix, 5-6:30PM, 4717 Hwy. 80E, Savannah, GA 31410

FREE & open to the public.

See a larger map here. 

There’s something for the whole family at January’s Chatham County Free Family Day featuring Telfair Museums’ annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival at the Jepson Center.

Family Days are fun, educational, and FREE for Chatham County residents! You are invited to participate in hands-on art projects, gallery exploration, story time, and many more activities designed specifically for the entire family. Create DIY masterpieces, play art detective, or explore the interactive ArtZeum and our TechSpace featuring technology-based artworks.

With gallery activities throughout the museum, everyone can get in on the art and the action. Drop in for a little while or stay for the entire afternoon. It’s all free. And it’s always fun.

PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2020 Chatham County Free Family Day/STEAM Expo
Sat. Jan. 25, 2020
1-4PM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 West York St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Email info@telfair.org

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UPDATE: CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Free Storytime on the Lawn @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

10:30-11:30AM Sat. Dec. 14

Grab your blankets for storytime on the lawn, featuring the book “Snowflake Bentley.” Kids can also create  snowflake paintings. This event is free and open to the public.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Holiday Ornaments Workshop 2019 @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Add a personal touch to the holiday season and create your own ornament for the Christmas tree or gift your creation to someone special.

Holiday Ornaments Workshop
Mon. Dec. 23 2019, 9:30-11:30AM
All ages welcome
$10 per person

Register online here. 

Savannah Cultural Arts Center
201 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Free Kids’ Holiday Making Station @ the Savannah’s Clay Spot Merry Art Market 2019

Your kids can make something special while you shop for locally made pottery.

Merry Art Market
Dec. 7 2019
10AM-6PM
Savannah’s Clay Spot
1305 Barnard St.
Savannah 31401

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

You are invited to enjoy The Savannah Holly Days signature holiday events series beginning with a Christmas Tree Lighting on the Friday after Thanksgiving and including a new Christmas Festival at Trustees Garden on Dec. 21.

The 2019 Savannah Holly Days schedule of signature events include:

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Sat. Dec. 14 2019 7-9PM
Corner of Bull & Broughton Streets
Learn more here.

Enjoy performances by various choir groups and local musical artists in front of Savannah’s Christmas tree. Free & open to the public.

A fun-filled evening of holiday cheer! Enjoy listening to the sounds of the holiday from various choir groups and local music artists in front of Savannah’s Christmas tree while exploring Savannah’s Historic District. Enjoy performances from the Asbury Memorial Handbell Choir, Legacy Irish Dance Academy, Prayer Temple COGIC Gospel Choir, Savannah Philharmonic Chorus and Lyn Avenue.

Schedule of Events:

7:00 p.m. – Asbury Memorial Handbell Choir

7:20 p.m. – Legacy Irish Dance Academy

7:40 p.m. – Prayer Temple COGIC Gospel Choir

8:00 p.m. – Savannah Philharmonic Choir

8:20 p.m. – Lyn Avenue

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Christmas Festival at Trustees Garden
Sat. Dec. 21 2019 11AM-7:30PM
Trustees Garden (Charles H. Morris Center)
Learn more here.

Trustees’ Garden presents a Winter holiday celebration with 100% chance of snow! REALLY! Get the family together and enjoy a day filled with fun activities for all ages, music, food, shopping, and an outdoor movie (bring your blankets!) to close out the night next to our 23ft Christmas Tree!
Featuring:
Fake Snow
Snow Tubing
Rock Climbing
Trackless Train
23ft Christmas Tree
Bouncy House
Portraits with Santa
Food Trucks/Vendors
Marketplace in the Metal Building
Musical Performances
Home Alone (1990) on Giant Screen in Kehoe Square

Tickets: https://trusteeschristmas.eventbrite.com
$15 All Day Pass (all ages)
$45 Family Pack of 4 All Day Passes

Questions?
info@trusteesgarden.com
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Bring your kids to the annual Gingerbread Village at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.

The Gingerbread Village 2019 will be on display in the Westin Savannah lobby from Nov. 24 though Christmas and possibly until Jan. 1 2020.

Make the trip to see the Gingerbread Village (Nov. 24-Dec. 29) even more special by catching the free ferry from River Street to the Westin. Ferry schedule here.

Free and open to the public. (Please schedule large group visits in advance.) Email
​ Gingerbread@savannahharborfoundation.com  or  call 912-604-6852.

Location

Westin Savannah on Hutchinson Is.
1 Resort Drive
Savannah, GA 31421

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